Friedrich Merz: Forging New EU Alliances in Tumultuous Times
Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, aims to strengthen the European Union by allying with France and Poland against US President Trump's trade war and Russia's aggression in Ukraine. By collaborating with Emmanuel Macron, Merz seeks to renew the Franco-German partnership to address current geopolitical challenges.
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Friedrich Merz made his debut as Germany's new chancellor on Wednesday, immediately joining forces with France and Poland to present a united European front in support of Ukraine and against US President Donald Trump's trade war.
This new alliance of Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron, both staunch supporters of the European Union, could bolster the EU's resistance to pressure from Trump and Russia's ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
As Germany and France, the EU's largest economies and populations, lost some momentum due to domestic challenges, Merz and Macron aim to rejuvenate their partnership at a crucial moment for EU security amidst US and Russian pressures.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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